By Representative Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1750) of Kate Hogan for legislation to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders. The Judiciary.
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Date
Branch
Action
10/20/2025
Joint
10/20/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
9/25/2025
House
9/25/2025 HouseBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
6/11/2025
Joint
6/11/2025 JointHearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2/27/2025
Senate
2/27/2025 SenateSenate concurred
2/27/2025
House
2/27/2025 HouseReferred to the committee on The Judiciary
An Act to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders
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▸SECTION 1
Section 7 of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence in the second paragraph, the following sentence:- The appropriate law enforcement agency responsible for notice to the defendant shall notify the victim when a temporary or permanent abuse prevention order: (i) has been successfully served; (ii) has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt of the order from the court, and every 24 hours thereafter until service is complete or the court orders otherwise, and the effect of non-service on the order’s validity; or (iii) has expired or otherwise become ineffective.
▸SECTION 2
Section 9 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence in the second paragraph, the following sentence: The appropriate law enforcement agency responsible for notice to the defendant shall notify the victim when a temporary or permanent harassment prevention order: (i) has been successfully served; (ii) has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt of the order from the court, and every 24 hours thereafter until service is complete or the court orders otherwise, and the effect of non-service on the order’s validity; or (iii) has expired or otherwise become ineffective.
▸SECTION 3
Section 43 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is amended by inserting, in line 21, after the word “vacate” the following words:- , harassment prevention.
▸SECTION 4
Said section 43 of said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 26, after the words “two hundred and nine C” the following words:- ;or sections three, five, or six of chapter two hundred and fifty-eight E;.
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SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 209A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence in the second paragraph, the following sentence:- The appropriate law enforcement agency responsible for notice to the defendant shall notify the victim when a temporary or permanent abuse prevention order: (i) has been successfully served; (ii) has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt of the order from the court, and every 24 hours thereafter until service is complete or the court orders otherwise, and the effect of non-service on the order’s validity; or (iii) has expired or otherwise become ineffective.
SECTION 2. Section 9 of chapter 258E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first sentence in the second paragraph, the following sentence: The appropriate law enforcement agency responsible for notice to the defendant shall notify the victim when a temporary or permanent harassment prevention order: (i) has been successfully served; (ii) has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt of the order from the court, and every 24 hours thereafter until service is complete or the court orders otherwise, and the effect of non-service on the order’s validity; or (iii) has expired or otherwise become ineffective.
SECTION 3. Section 43 of chapter 265 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is amended by inserting, in line 21, after the word “vacate” the following words:- , harassment prevention.
SECTION 4. Said section 43 of said chapter 265 is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 26, after the words “two hundred and nine C” the following words:- ;or sections three, five, or six of chapter two hundred and fifty-eight E;.